CN103386825B - Image forming apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
Image forming apparatus and control method thereof.A kind of image forming apparatus, it comprises: the accomodating unit holding continuous printed sheets; The supply unit of conveying printed sheets; The printed sheets be transferred carries out the print unit of image formation processing; The cutter unit of printed sheets is cut after image formation processing completes; With the processing unit of the process performed when detecting and transport path remaining and has printed sheets for removing residue printed sheets, processing unit controls supply unit conveying printed sheets to detect top; By from top to being positioned at first distance of part of curling correcting unit with from top and be that the second distance of the distance set needed for image formation processing compares; And larger distance is set as the cutting position remaining printed sheets.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to image forming apparatus and the control method thereof of on the continuous printed sheets of wound into rolls, carrying out image forming operation.
Background technology
Current, the roll paper printer that the continuous stationery (coil paper) of wound into rolls carries out image forming operation has the advantage such as the high-freedom degree of output size (image formation length), the low cost of coil paper.On the other hand, in roll paper printer, because needs removal coil paper is distinctive curling, so Printer Engine comprises curling correcting unit.In roll paper printer, because curling correcting unit is formed curling in the opposite direction during image forming operation, so it is distinctive curling to eliminate coil paper.The correcting unit that has been curled eliminates printing paper that curling image formation processing crosses and is cut device cutting and descends and be discharged to printer outside, and remaining paper is rolled-up and be stored in box.
During the image forming operation at roll paper printer, there are power failure, forced termination, dead battery capability state etc. and power supply is stopped time, the paper be in image forming operation may be remained in Printer Engine.When from this state again opening power time, image forming operation may restart from the position on the paper be in image forming operation undesirably.When image forming operation restarts from the position on the paper be in image forming operation, not only image forms deterioration, and the stripping mistake of ink sheet material can be there is when hot transfer printing (thermal transfer) printer, cause blocking (jamming) of paper and ink sheet material thus.
In order to prevent such problem, when residue has paper in Printer Engine when the power is turned on, perform the process being used for residue paper to discharge.
Such as, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2008-137226 publication discloses a kind of roll paper printer comprising the memory cell of storage figure picture formation situation, previous image forms situation and refers to that the image be stored in when the power is turned in memory cell forms situation, and when previous image formation situation represents that previous image formation operation does not complete, form length cutting recording paper with the maximum image of the length based on ink sheet material, and printing paper is discharged.
Roll paper printer generally includes for correcting the curling curling correcting unit of web-like.When paper to be kept predetermined amount of time or is more of a specified duration by curling correcting unit, what paper is formed locally in opposite direction is curling.When utilize have so curling paper carry out image forming operation time, not only on paper, residue has local curling, and image in curled regions forms quality and declines.
The method that length cuts out printing paper is formed, so paper can be cut out before curled regions with the maximum image of the length based on ink sheet material because Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2008-137226 publication have employed.
By contrast, when by by from such as hot first-class image formation unit to the length of curling correcting unit be added into maximum image formed length cut paper time, can remove and be formed with curling part, overcome the above problems thus.
But, when by by from image formation unit to the length of curling correcting unit be added into maximum image formed length cut paper time, the paper amount of cutting out increase, thus reduce the quantity can carrying out the sheet material of image forming operation.
Summary of the invention
Consider that foregoing problems makes the present invention, and present invention achieves and can the waste use of sheet material and image be suppressed to form the image forming apparatus of deterioration and the control method of this image forming apparatus of quality in the residue sheet material process when starting.
In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a kind of image forming apparatus, it comprises: accomodating unit, and it is configured to the continuous printed sheets holding wound into rolls; Supply unit, it is configured to pull out from described accomodating unit and carry described printed sheets; Print unit, its be formed at by described supply unit be delivered to image formed starting position described printed sheets on carry out image formation processing; Cutter unit, it is formed at after described image formation processing completes and cuts described printed sheets in predetermined cuts position; And processing unit, it is configured to the process performed when detecting when starting and having and remain printed sheets on transport path for removing described residue printed sheets, wherein, described processing unit controls described supply unit to carry described printed sheets to detect the top of described printed sheets when starting; First distance compares with second distance by described processing unit, wherein said first distance is that described second distance is from described top and be the distance needed for image formation processing set before activation to startup anteposition in the distance of the part of curling correcting unit from described top; Distance larger in described first distance and described second distance is set as the cutting position of described residue printed sheets by described processing unit.
In order to solve the problem, the invention provides a kind of control method of image forming apparatus, described equipment has: accomodating unit, and it is configured to the continuous printed sheets holding wound into rolls; Supply unit, it is configured to pull out from described accomodating unit and carry described printed sheets; Print unit, its be formed at by described supply unit be delivered to image formed starting position described printed sheets on carry out image formation processing; And cutter unit, it is formed at after described image formation processing completes and cuts described printed sheets in predetermined cuts position, described method comprises: the residue sheet material treatment step performing the process for removing described residue printed sheets when detecting when starting and having and remain printed sheets on transport path, wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, control described supply unit to carry described printed sheets to detect the top of described printed sheets when starting; First distance is compared with second distance, wherein said first distance is that described second distance is from described top and be the distance needed for image formation processing set before activation to startup anteposition in the distance of the part of curling correcting unit from described top; And distance larger in described first distance and described second distance is set as the cutting position of described residue printed sheets.
According to the present invention, can the waste use of sheet material and image be suppressed to form the deterioration of quality in the residue sheet material process when starting.
(with reference to accompanying drawing) explanation to illustrative embodiments by below, further feature of the present invention will become obvious.
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Fig. 1 is the sectional view of the configuration of the Printer Engine of the thermal printer illustrated according to embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram of the configuration of the thermal printer illustrated according to embodiment;
Fig. 3 be illustrate according to the thermal printer of embodiment from when starting until image formed time the flow chart of process;
Fig. 4 is the figure of the outward appearance of the operating unit of the thermal printer illustrated according to embodiment;
Fig. 5 illustrates the flow chart by the image formation processing of carrying out according to the thermal printer of embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the figure of the ink sheet material illustrated for thermal printer;
Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B is the figure of the example of the part to be detected of the terminal of the printing paper illustrated for thermal printer;
Fig. 8 is the flow chart of the first example of the residue paper process illustrated according to embodiment;
Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B is the figure for illustration of the residue paper process shown in Fig. 8;
Figure 10 is the flow chart of the second example of the residue paper process illustrated according to embodiment;
Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B is the figure for illustration of the residue paper process shown in Figure 10; With
Figure 12 A and Figure 12 B is the figure for illustration of the residue paper process shown in Figure 10.
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To be described in more detail below for implementing mode of the present invention.Note, the embodiment that will describe hereinafter implements example required for the present invention, and this embodiment should depend on that the structure that applies equipment of the present invention and various condition are modified as required or change, and the invention is not restricted to embodiment below.Some in the embodiment that will describe below can combine as required.
Note, in the following description, " printing " represents from the image forming operation based on the print command from user until a series of integrated operations of paper discharging operation.Further, the operation of image is recorded in " image formation " expression on the print media of such as printing paper etc. for the printing paper by the ink be applied on ink sheet material heat being transferred to printing.Further, the continuous stationery of wound into rolls will be referred to as coil paper hereinafter.
Will be described below the image forming apparatus and method that utilize hot transfer printing or dye sublimation (dye sublimation) type thermal printer.But the present invention is not limited only to printer, but be applicable to such as duplicator, facsimile equipment, computer system etc., as long as they comprise the equipment that the image with this embodiment forms function.Further, printing paper of the present invention not only comprises the printing paper of paper material, and comprises the sheet elements such as the plastic foil be such as made up of other materials.
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The principles of construction of the thermal printer of this embodiment is described below with reference to Fig. 1.
With reference to Fig. 1, coil paper 101 is contained in printer main body in the mode can rotated via winding shaft 102.The printing paper 112 pulled out from coil paper 101 is sandwiched in niproll 103 and is arranged between the pinch roll 104 of relative position of niproll 103, is given on transport path, and is reciprocally carried by the direction along arrow A and B during image forming operation.The surface of niproll 103 circumferentially with is axially formed with multiple projection with preset space length.
Curling correcting unit 105 is arranged in the downstream of niproll 103.Curling correcting unit 105 makes printing paper 112 upsweep in the side contrary with the coiling direction of coil paper 101, corrects the curling of coil paper thus.In the downstream of curling correcting unit 105, be configured with air roll 106.In the position relative with air roll 106, be furnished with hot 109, and ink sheet material 113 passes through hot the gap between 109 and printing paper 112.
Curling correcting unit 105 comprises the paper detection sensor 114 at the top detecting the printing paper 112 carried by niproll 103.Uses reflective optical system (photoreflector) etc. are as paper detection sensor 114.
Ink sheet material 113 is fed from the rolling winch spool (roll bobbin) 110 of ink sheet material supply side, and is batched winch spool 108 via the gap of heat between 109 and printing paper 112 by ink sheet material and batch.
As will be described, mark detecting sensor 115 detects the mark being applied to the top portion of each color of ink sheet material 113.Use reflective optical systems etc. are as mark detecting sensor 115.
The printing paper 112 that cutter 111 pairs of image formation processings are crossed or the printing paper 112 remained in paper process (describing after treating) cut.
A pair distributing roller 107 clips the top of printing paper 112 printing paper 112 to be delivered to image formation starting position, and the printing paper 112 under being cut by cut device 111 is expelled to printer outside.
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The block diagram configuration of the thermal printer of this embodiment is described below with reference to Fig. 2.
With reference to Fig. 2, master controller 201 controls whole thermal printer.Master controller 201 controls printer according to the control program be stored in ROM210 and performs computing according to various program.Master controller 201 also performs and such as processes as follows: modify process to produce the view data needed for image forming operation to view data, and the view data of generation be stored in RAM211.RAM211 is also used as the temporary storage aera of view data, and the size of such as image changes the workspace of the various control programs of handling procedure etc.The various parameters of ROM210 storage system control program and such as adjusted value etc.
Paper is needed to carry motor driver 202 to carry motor 203 to drive paper.Paper conveying motor 203 is attached to winding shaft 102, niproll 103, distributing roller 107 etc. via rotating mechanism, and drives these rollers, fed printing sheet thus.
Ink sheet material is needed to carry motor driver 204 to carry motor 205 to drive ink sheet material.Ink sheet material conveying motor 205 drives ink sheet material to batch winch spool 108 to batch used ink sheet material 113 via rotating mechanism.
Hot head hoist motor drive 206 control to make hot head 109(treat after describe) move up and down the rotation of required hot head lift motor 207, between image forming position and retracted position, operate hot 109 thus.
Cutter motor driver 208 controls to drive the cutter motor 209 needed for cutter 111, cutting recording paper thus.
Box detecting sensor 212 determines the installment state of the box for holding coil paper, and the type of multiple available box.Based on this determination result, perform the image formation processing according to box according to the control program be stored in ROM210.
Paper detection sensor 213 is configured between niproll 103 and curling correcting unit 105, and detects the position that whether have passed niproll 103 rear when image forms beginning by the top portion of the printing paper 112 pulled out from box.Further, as will be described, paper detection sensor 213 detects the part to be detected of the such as terminal aperture 701 or terminal label 702 etc. of coil paper.
The ink sheet material mark detecting sensor 214 of ink sheet material detects the mark being applied to the top portion of each color of ink sheet material 113.
Memory I/F216 is for reading and writing the data in storage card of being mounted to printer etc.
Display controller 217 carries out controlling the menu with needed for the setting data shown on display unit 218 needed for input view data to be printed and printing.
View data input block 219 is from the such as PC(personal computer being connected to printer), the external equipment of digital camera or digital television etc. obtains view data.
Image buffer memory 220Y, 220M and 220C are used for storing the view data obtained via memory I/F216 or view data input block 219.Yellow image buffer storage 220Y is used for temporarily storing yellow (Y) view data; Image buffer memory 220M and 220C is respectively used to temporarily store magenta (M) view data and cyan (C) view data.
Thermal head drive circuit 222 drives the heat be comprised in hot 109 to produce component.The driver controller 221 being connected to master controller 201 utilizes and is recorded in view data in image buffer memory 220Y, 220M and 220C in bitmap format to control thermal head drive circuit 222, obtains image forming operation thus.
Master controller 201 converts the view data in image buffer memory 220Y, 220M and 220C to hot head driving data, and driver controller 221 controls thermal head drive circuit 222 according to hot head driving data, obtains image forming operation thus.
< is until image forms operation > when starting
Below with reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 describe according to the thermal printer of this embodiment from when starting (power supply connections) until image formation time operation.Note, Fig. 3 be illustrate according to the thermal printer of this embodiment until image forms the flow chart of operation when starting.The process of this flow chart is implemented when the control program be stored in ROM210 is loaded into the workspace of RAM211 and performs unwind (developed program) by master controller 201.Fig. 4 illustrates the outward appearance of the operating unit 215 according to the thermal printer of this embodiment.On operating unit 215, be configured with for the power button 401 of the power supply of opening/closing printer, for sending the image formation printing/stop button 406 of execution/halt instruction and the liquid crystal display 404 for showing GUI screen.
With reference to Fig. 3, when in step S301, user is by pressing power button 401 opening power, process advances to step S302, and master controller 201 control box detecting sensor 212 is to judge whether box to be detected.If box do not detected, then process advances to step S303, and master controller 201 demonstrates the message of prompting user mounting box on liquid crystal display 404.
If box detected in step s 302, then process advances to step S304, and master controller 201 controls paper detection sensor 213 to judge whether remained printing paper in Printer Engine.If residue paper detected, then as described in detail below, master controller 201 performs the residue paper process in step S305.
On the other hand, if residue paper do not detected in step s 304, or the residue paper process in step S305 completes completely, then process advances to step S306.
In step S306, master controller 201 reads view data via memory I/F216 or view data input block 219, and shows read-out view data on liquid crystal display 404.In this image display status, user selects image to be formed and is carried out image by operation four-way selector/setting button 405 to form setting.What current screen can be switched to view data by pressing editor button 410 by user cuts/editing screen, and image can be determined by pressing convergent-divergent button 408 or translation (pan) button 407 cut size.Further, user can demonstrate the information of the filename of such as specifying view data and size etc. by pressing display button 409.Current screen can be switched to the selection screen of the editting function of the establishment of such as calendar, the establishment of many layouts (in a given pattern the multiple view data of layout), the establishment of many aspect ratio pictures (such as, having the image of the length-width ratio of 1:1,4:3,3:2,16:9 etc.) etc. by user by pressing function button 402.
In like fashion, after the printed drawings picture of user in step S306 is selected to select image to be formed in operation and completed various image formation setting, when pressing printing/stop button 406 in step S307, master controller 201 starts image formation processing.
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The image forming operation (Print Control process) carried out according to the thermal printer of this embodiment is described through below with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 5.Note, implement the process shown in Fig. 5 when the control program be stored in ROM210 to be deployed into the workspace of RAM211 and to perform the program launched by master controller 201.
With reference to Fig. 5, in step S508, master controller 201 pulls out printing paper 112 by making winding shaft 102 rotate from coil paper 101, and the top of printing paper 112 is delivered to niproll 103.In step S509 and step subsequently, carry out fed printing sheet 112 by the rotation of the niproll 103 being driven by paper conveying motor 203 and control.
In step S509, master controller 201 utilizes paper detection sensor 114 to detect the top of the printing paper 112 of the conveying when niproll 103 rotates.After paper detection sensor 114 detects the top of printing paper 112, control the transfer position of printing paper 112 in an open-loop manner.
In step S510, master controller 201 makes niproll 103 rotate further, makes printing paper 112 arrive curling correcting unit 105.The printing paper 112 that its curling correcting unit 105 that is curled corrects is transported to hot 109 and air roll 106, and ink sheet material 113 passes through hot the gap between 109 and printing paper 112.As shown in Figure 6, ink sheet material 113 comprises yellow (Y), magenta (M) and cyan (C) sublimable dye ink portion (sublimation dye ink portion) 601 to 603 and hotmelt ink OP layer 604.Then, include and periodically configured with the sublimability ink portion of frame sequential arrangement and the group in hotmelt ink portion.Further, between adjacent sublimability ink portion and be configured with sheet material tip position certification mark 605Y, 605M, 605C and 605OP of ink sheet material 113 between sublimability ink portion and hotmelt ink portion.The printing paper 112 that have passed air roll 106 arrives distributing roller 107, and is transported to image formation starting position by hot 109.
In step S511, master controller 201 detects the terminal of coil paper 101.Detect as the terminal aperture 701 shown in Fig. 7 A of the terminal of coil paper 101 or the mark of the special-purpose terminal shown in Fig. 7 B 702 by sensor special or for the sensor at the top detecting printing paper.This embodiment will illustrate by detecting the situation that the terminal aperture 701 shown in Fig. 7 A determines the terminal location of coil paper 101 with paper detection sensor 114.Namely, during the pulling operation of printing paper 112, when the testing result of paper detection sensor 114 becomes " paper not detected " state from " paper being detected " state, determine terminal printing paper being detected.When printing paper by deliver to image formed starting position time the terminal of coil paper 101 detected by paper detection sensor 114 time, printing paper 112 is contained, and the message pointing out user to change paper is displayed on liquid crystal display 404.
If the terminal of printing paper do not detected in step S511, then process advances to step S512, and printing paper 112 is delivered to image formation starting position by master controller 201.
In step S513, the sheet material tip position of master controller 201 pairs of Y ink sheet materials sets.In this case, ink sheet material 113 be taken up until Y sheet material portion detected by mark detecting sensor 115 mark 605Y(only Y mark can be used as two-wire and be identified).When the sheet material tip position of Y ink sheet material has set, the heat of awaiting orders during the sheet material tip position setting of the conveying of printing paper and ink sheet material 109 has crimped with air roll 106 under the state of clamping printing paper 112 and ink sheet material 113.
In step S514, master controller 201 reads view data via holder I/F216 or view data input block 219, and the view data in image buffer memory 220Y, 220M and 220C is converted to hot head driving data (image formation data).Then, driver controller 221 controls thermal head drive circuit 222 according to hot head driving data, carries out image formation thus.Therefore, form data according to image and heat the ink sheet material 113 of each color, and make dye sublimation and fixing on printing paper 112, form (transfer printing) unicursal graph picture (image for one line) thus.Due to when niproll 103 rotates fed printing sheet 112 state under carried out the image forming operation of predetermined number of lines, institute to form Y image.Note, in step S514, by fed printing sheet 112 on the direction of several steps corresponding with picture size arrow A in FIG by making niproll 103 rotate.Now, printing paper 112 to crimp with curling correcting unit 105 under the state of heat between 109 with air roll 106 and processed being sandwiched in, and corrects the curling of printing paper 112 thus.
When the image of Y image has been formed, process has advanced to step S515, and master controller 201 makes heat 109 move to retracted position, and printing paper 112 and ink sheet material 113 are set as can move freely.Then, master controller 201 make niproll 103 with image forming operation side in the opposite direction on rotate, and fed printing sheet 112 in the direction of arrowb, until the heat of the transfer printing starting position of the first image on printing paper 112 and heat 109 produces the location matches of component.
In step S516, master controller 201 is at make ink sheet material batch sheet material tip position that winch spool 108 carries out being set by the mark 605M detecting M ink sheet material portion with mark detecting sensor 115 under the state of batching M ink sheet material.
In step S517, master controller 201 with the same image forming operation utilizing M ink sheet material portion to perform M image in the mode and step S514 of the image portion overlap utilizing Y ink sheet material portion to be formed.Equally, in step S518 to S523, carry out the image forming operation of C image and OP layer in the mode overlapping with the image portion utilizing Y ink sheet material portion to be formed.Note, OP layer assume responsibility for the effect forming protective layer, and the coating of this protective layer is transferred with the surface of the color image on the printing paper of Y, M and C image.
When the image forming operation of the OP layer in step S523 completes, process advances to step S524, and master controller 201 makes heat 109 move to retracted position, and make niproll 103 the side with image forming operation in the opposite direction on rotate.Master controller 201 in the direction of arrowb fed printing sheet 112 until the cutting position of printing paper 112 arrives the position of cutter 111.In step S525, master controller 201 performs the cutting process of printing paper 112 by cutter 111.
In step S526, master controller 201 clips the printing paper 112 under being cut in step S525 by distributing roller to 107, and by making paper carry motor 203 to rotate and fed printing sheet 112 in the direction of arrowb, thus the printing paper 112 that image formation processing is crossed is discharged to printer outside.
Finally, in step S527, master controller 201 rolls remaining printing paper 112 by making niproll 103 and winding shaft 102 rotate.
Utilize aforementioned processing, complete image forming operation.
< remains paper process 1>
First example of the residue paper process in the step S305 in Fig. 3 is described below with reference to Fig. 8, Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B.The position of residue paper when Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B illustrates that thermal printer preferably starts.
With reference to Fig. 8, in step S801, the printing paper 112 in Printer Engine is delivered to the position of paper detection sensor 114 by making niproll 103 rotate by master controller 201 in the direction of arrow.Now, counted by the driving step number terminated to driving from driving of master controller 201 pairs of paper conveying motors 203.With Xc [step] as driving step number.Count value is temporarily stored in RAM211.
In step S802, master controller 201 will to be stored in ROM210 and to be added into Xc [step] from the step number m [step] needed for curling correcting unit 105 fed printing sheet to paper detection sensor 114.Therefore, the step number Xc ' [step] be delivered to position, printing paper top when starting needed for curling correcting unit 105 is calculated.
Note, when curling correcting unit 105 comprises paper detection sensor 114, Xc ' equals Xc, and can omit the process of step S802.
In step S803, the first distance Xc ' [step] and the second distance Xp [step] be stored in ROM210 compare by master controller 201.Note, Xp [step] is corresponding to the driving step number of the motor 203 needed for the object length fed printing sheet crossed with the image formation processing in previous image forming operation.
The computational methods of object length that the image formation processing in operation crosses are formed as previous image, can with the following method: the information of the object length that storage figure is crossed as formation processing in RAM211 etc., and before step S803, read this information.On the other hand, when such storage fail to carry out or failure time, before step S803, the testing result based on box type when starting reads the maximum image be stored in ROM210 and forms length, as the object length that the image formation processing in previous image formation operation is crossed.Selectively, when following printer, Xp [step] must be set to the length also comprising blank portion except earlier figures picture forms length: the object that the image formation processing that the top portion that this printer is created in printing paper has blank portion is crossed.
If Xp [step] >=Xc ' [step] determined by master controller 201 in step S803, then process advances to step S804.When Xp [step] >=Xc ' [step], as shown in Figure 9 A, the region crossed due to image formation processing comprises and is formed with curling part, so the region that clipping image formation processing is crossed, to cut out curled portion.
Therefore, in step S804, master controller 201 fed printing sheet 112 is until image formation end-position is overlapping with cutter position, so that the region that clipping image formation processing is crossed.Make I [step] as the driving step number of carrying motor 203 with the paper needed for the interval fed printing sheet between paper detection sensor 114 and cutter 111, in step S804, drive paper conveying motor 203 with (Xp+I) [step].Now, can when suppose there is feeding trueness error, the detection site error of paper detection sensor 114 and the alignment error etc. that paper conveying motor 203 produces, with small step number α [step] fed printing sheet more.After paper in step S804 has been carried, process advances to step S808.
On the other hand, if Xp [step] < Xc ' [step] determined by master controller 201 in step S803, then process advances to step S805.When Xp [step] < Xc ' [step], as shown in Figure 9 B, because curled portion comprises the region that image formation processing crosses, so can come by cutting out curled portion the region that clipping image formation processing crosses.Part between the tail end in the region crossed due to image formation processing and curled portion does not stand any image forming operation, if so the top cut out from printing paper is until the part of curled portion, then discharge the object that the image formation processing that has blank length at its end section is crossed.In order to remove unnecessary blank portion, expect the part of the tail end of discharging the region crossed to image formation processing from the top of printing paper respectively and the part from the tail end in the region that image formation processing is crossed to curled portion.
Therefore, in step S805, master controller 201 is fed printing sheet 112 in the direction of arrowb, until the tail end in region crossed of image formation processing and the location overlap of cutter 111, to cut out the region of publishing picture and crossing as formation processing.Namely, in step S805, motor 203 is the same with in step S804 drives with (Xp+I) [step] in paper conveying.After paper in step S805 has been carried, process advances to step S806.
In step S806, master controller 201 utilizes cutter 111 cutting recording paper 112, and is discharged to printer outside by the printing paper 112 making distributing roller 107 rotate image formation processing to be crossed.After step S806 completes, process advances to step S807.
In step S807, master controller 201 in the direction of arrowb fed printing sheet 112 until the location overlap of curled portion and cutter 111, to cut out curled portion.Due in step S805 in the direction of arrowb fed printing sheet 112 until the end-position in region crossed of image formation processing and the location overlap of cutter 111, so with the length in the direction of arrowb fed printing sheet 112 of the end-position in the region crossed from image formation processing to curled portion in step S807.Namely, in step S807, paper conveying motor 203 is driven with (Xc '-Xp) [step].In this step, equally, also can with slightly little step number α [step] fed printing sheet more.On the other hand, when single paper conveying motor 203 makes niproll 103 and distributing roller 107 rotate simultaneously, this single paper conveying motor 203 must be driven by deducting in step S806 the drive volume of discharging needed for printing paper 112 in step S807.After step S807 completes, process advances to step S808.
In step S808, master controller 201 utilizes cutter 111 cutting recording paper 112, and is discharged to printer outside by the printing paper 112 making distributing roller 107 rotate image formation processing to be crossed.
Finally, in step S809, master controller 201 rotates by making niproll 103 and winding shaft 102 and is rolled by remaining printing paper 112.Utilize above-mentioned process, terminate the process of residue paper.
The process of residue paper can prevent from again carrying out image forming operation from the position the printing paper that image formation processing is crossed in upper once image forming operation when suppressing the waste of printing paper to use, and the image caused by curled portion in upper once image forming operation can be suppressed to form the deterioration of quality by making the printing paper amount of cutting out minimize.
In this embodiment, when curled portion comprises the region that image formation processing crosses, cutting recording paper twice, namely, cuts the part of the tail end in the region crossed to image formation processing from the top of printing paper and the part from the tail end in the region that image formation processing is crossed to curled portion.But, for the consideration shortening the processing time etc., the part from the top of printing paper to curled regions once can be cut out.In this case, the drive volume of paper in step S805 conveying motor 203 is (Xc '+I) [steps], and can avoid the demand of the process to step S806 and S807.
In this embodiment, the local volumes pars convoluta in the opposite direction due to curling correcting unit 105 is eliminated.Further, the region being formed with raised indicia due to niproll can be removed.In this case, aforementioned processing can be performed in good condition by being replaced by niproll 103 the curling correcting unit 105 of this embodiment.Namely, the driving step number m [step] of the paper conveying motor 203 used in step S802 can replace with the driving step number n [step] of the paper conveying motor 203 be delivered to needed for paper detection sensor 114 from niproll 103 by printing paper.
< remains paper process 2>
Second example of the residue paper process in the step S305 in Fig. 3 is described below with reference to Figure 10 to Figure 12 B.The position of residue paper when Figure 11 A, Figure 11 B and Figure 12 A, Figure 12 B illustrate that the thermal printer of this embodiment starts.
With reference to Figure 10, in step S1001, master controller 201 carries the printing paper 112 in Printer Engine in the direction of arrow by making niproll 103 rotate.Now, paper detection sensor 114 monitors whether printing paper detected, if " paper being detected " state is switched to " paper not detected " state, then process advances to step S1002.
In step S1002, master controller 201 is with I [step] further fed printing sheet in the direction of arrow.Note, as shown in figures 7 a and 7b, I [step] is with the driving step number of the paper conveying motor 203 needed for the length fed printing sheet slightly larger than the width of the terminal aperture 701 on paper throughput direction.In step S1002, master controller 201 again checks the output of paper detection sensor 114 after conveying I [step].
If the output of paper detection sensor 114 is back to " paper being detected " in step S1002, then process advances to step S1003.In this case, due between the position, printing paper top of terminal aperture 701 when starting and paper detection sensor 114, so master controller 201 performs the operation identical with step S1001 in the step s 1003.Namely, in the step s 1003, paper detection sensor 114 monitors whether under the state of the printing paper 112 carried in the direction of arrow A in engine, printing paper detected, and conveying continues until " paper being detected " state is switched to the moment of " paper not detected " state.Mean that the top of printing paper have passed paper detection sensor 114 because second of " paper not detected " state detects, so process advances to step S1004.
On the other hand, if the testing result still obtaining paper detection sensor 114 after carrying with I [step] in step S1002 " does not detect paper ", then replace the detection detecting the terminal aperture 701 in moment " paper not detected ", the top of printing paper have passed paper detection sensor 114.Equally in this case, process advances to step S1004.
In step S1004, master controller 201 fed printing sheet in the direction of arrowb, until separate the position of Yp and the location overlap of cutter 111 with the top of printing paper.Note, Yp is the object length that the image formation processing in previous image formation operation is crossed.The computational methods of object length that the image formation processing in operation crosses are formed as previous image, can with the following method: the information of the object length that storage figure is crossed as formation processing in RAM211 etc., and this information was read before carrying out step S1004.On the other hand, when the such storage in RAM211 fail to carry out or failure time, before step S1004, based on the testing result of box type when starting, the maximum image stored in reading ROM210 forms the object length that length is crossed as the image formation processing in previous image formation operation.Selectively, when following printer, Xp [step] must be set to the length also comprising blank portion except earlier figures picture forms length: the object that the image formation processing that the top portion that this printer is created in printing paper has blank portion is crossed.
In step S1005, master controller 201 judges that whether temporary transient the detected state of the printing paper detected by paper detection sensor 114 in the middle of the step S1004 and switches to " paper being detected " state from " paper not detected " state, and then again switches to " paper not detected " state from " paper being detected " state.Note, the reason that " paper not detected " state is temporarily switched to " paper being detected " state is, in step S1001 or S1003, the top of printing paper is transported to the position of the upstream of paper detection sensor 114 (side in the direction of arrow).Namely, this " paper being detected " state is equal to the detection at the top of printing paper.In step S1005, master controller 201 is from the detection at the top of paper until detect that the driving step number t [step] of terminal aperture 701 pairs of paper conveying motors 203 counts.
Complete when not switching from " paper being detected " state if carried in step S1005, then owing to the terminal of printing paper not detected, so process advances to step S1009.Figure 11 A illustrates the position of the residue paper when starting in this case.
On the other hand, if " paper not detected " state detected in step S1005, then process advances to step S1006.In step S1006, conveying capacity Ye and Ym compares by master controller 201, wherein, conveying capacity Ye(is called " the surplus Ye of printing paper " hereinafter) be carry the driving step number t [step] of motor 203 to calculate by the paper from the top of printing paper to terminal aperture 701.Note, Ym represents the object length can crossed by the shortest image formation processing that printer prints.In order to calculate the object length that the shortest image formation processing is crossed, only needing before step S1006, to read based on the testing result of box type when starting the shortest image be stored in ROM210 and forming length.Selectively, when following printer, Ym must be set to the length also comprising blank portion except earlier figures picture forms length: the object that the image formation processing that the top portion that this printer is created in printing paper has blank portion is crossed.On the other hand, formed in the printer of the image forming operation of the object that the image formation processing of length is crossed can not carry out multiple image, Yp equals Ym.
If the object length that the shortest image formation processing of surplus Ye < of printing paper is crossed in step S1006, then process skips to step S1010.Figure 11 B illustrates the position of the residue paper when starting in this case.In this case, because the surplus of printing paper is little, so printing paper can not pull out with Yp.Further, the object length Ym that the shortest image formation processing of surplus Ye < due to printing paper is crossed, so image is unlikely formed on residue paper.Reason for this reason, residue paper is not cut, and printing paper 112 is accommodated in box in step S1010.After printing paper 112 is accommodated in box, the message that prompting user changes printing paper can be demonstrated on liquid crystal display 404, or can end process when not pointing out user to change printing paper, to make process common with other situations described below.Even in this case, when the paper before upper once image forming operation feeds (the step S511 in Fig. 5), owing to the terminal of printing paper being detected, so the problem of the detection failure of the terminal of printing paper can not be there is.
On the other hand, if in step S1006 the surplus Ye >=the shortest image formation processing object length Ym of printing paper, then process advances to step S1007.In step S1007, the object length Yp that the surplus Ye of printing paper and previous image formation processing cross compares by master controller 201.
If the object length Yp that the surplus Ye≤previous image formation processing of printing paper is crossed in step S1007, then process advances to step S1008.Figure 12 A illustrates the position of the residue paper when starting in this case.
In step S1008, master controller 201 is less than Ye and the position being greater than (Ye-Ym) utilizes cutter 111 cutting recording paper 112, not cut terminal aperture 701 mistakenly at cutting quantity.The reason being greater than the position cutting recording paper of (Ye-Ym) at cutting quantity is, can not ensure that the residue printing paper be tailored is without undergoing any image forming operation.When this position cutting recording paper, surplus Ye due to printing paper is less than the object length Ym that the shortest image formation processing is crossed, so even when attempting the image forming operation of the object length Ym that the shortest image formation processing is crossed when upper once image is formed, also can paper feeding before image forming operation time (the step S511 in Fig. 5) detect the terminal of printing paper.After the discharging operation of printing paper 112 completes, process advances to step S1010, and remains printing paper and be accommodated in box.After printing paper 112 is accommodated in box, the message that prompting user changes printing paper can be demonstrated on liquid crystal display 404, or process can terminate when not pointing out user to change printing paper, to make process common with other situations described below.
On the other hand, if the surplus Ye of printing paper is greater than the object length Yp that previous image formation processing is crossed in step S1007, then process advances to step S1009.Figure 12 B illustrates the position of the residue paper when starting in this situation.Step S1009 is performed after step S1005 or S1007.In arbitrary situation, all utilize cutter 111 cutting recording paper 112 in the position corresponding with cutting quantity=Yp, cut to prevent terminal aperture 701 to be cut device 111 mistakenly.Note, can when suppose there is paper conveying motor 203 produce feeding trueness error, paper detection sensor 114 detection site error, alignment error etc., with the length cutting recording paper less times greater than Yp.But, in the nature of things, not must with the cutting quantity increased a little cutting terminal aperture 701.After printing paper 112 is cut, discharge the printing paper 112 under cutting, and process advances to step S1010.
In step S1010, residue printing paper is contained in box by master controller 201.After printing paper 112 is accommodated in box, probably even depends on image formation length via step S1007 due to image forming operation and be performed, ending process so be desirably in when not pointing out user to change printing paper.
Utilize aforementioned processing, terminate the process of residue paper.
The process of residue paper can prevent from again carrying out image forming operation when upper once image is formed from the position the printing paper that image formation processing is crossed, and can prevent the terminal test section of coil paper from being cut out mistakenly.In addition, pull out while the being forced property of coil paper of little surplus can be prevented from having.
In this embodiment, the part of the tail end in the region crossed to image formation processing from the top of printing paper or from the top of printing paper to terminal aperture before the part of position cut by single cutting operation.But the above-mentioned part of printing paper need not always be cut by single cutting operation.Such as, be set in the top of printing paper in blank portion and in the printer be dropped as refuse in common image formation processing, cutting recording paper can be carried out at the place of blank portion at the top of printing paper with single cutting operation by the residue paper process of this embodiment.
Note, the printing paper of this embodiment is not limited to paper, but the present invention is applicable to the sheet material printing the such as plastic foil be made up of other materials etc.
This embodiment has exemplarily described the situation that image forming apparatus of the present invention is applied to hot transfer printing or subliming type thermal printer.But, the invention is not restricted to thermal printer.Such as, in ink-jet printer, image forming operation again on the printing paper that image formation processing is crossed can not cause bonding, but the image that the image forming operation again on the printing paper crossed due to image formation processing can not be avoided to cause forms the deterioration of quality.Therefore by implementing residue paper of the present invention process, image can be avoided to form the deterioration of quality.In like fashion, the present invention is applicable to various types of image forming apparatus utilizing coil paper.
The situation that the sensor needed for sheet material tip position that this embodiment has described setting printing paper shares with the sensor needed for terminal detecting printing paper.But, always need not use share sensor.
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Aspect of the present invention can also be realized by the computer of following system or equipment (or such as CPU or MPU etc. device) and following method: described computer reads and performs record program on the storage means to carry out the function of above-mentioned embodiment; The step of described method is such as carried out with the function of carrying out above-mentioned embodiment by reading and perform record program on the storage means by the computer of system and equipment.For this purpose, program is such as supplied to computer via network or from the various types of recording mediums being used as storage device (such as, computer-readable medium).In such a case, system or equipment and stored program recording medium are included within the scope of the invention.
Although describe the present invention with reference to illustrative embodiments, it should be understood that and the invention is not restricted to disclosed illustrative embodiments.The scope of appended claims is endowed the most wide in range explanation to comprise all such modification, equivalent structure and function.
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1. an image forming apparatus, it comprises:
Accomodating unit, it is configured to the continuous printed sheets holding wound into rolls;
Supply unit, it is configured to pull out from described accomodating unit and carry described printed sheets;
Sheet material detecting sensor, it is configured to the top detecting the described printed sheets carried by described supply unit;
Curling correcting unit, it is constructed such that the described printed sheets carried by described supply unit upsweeps in the side contrary with coiling direction;
Print unit, its be formed at by described supply unit be delivered to image formed starting position described printed sheets on carry out image formation processing;
Cutter unit, it is formed at after described image formation processing completes and cuts described printed sheets in predetermined cuts position; With
Processing unit, it is configured to the process performed when detecting when starting and having and remain printed sheets on transport path for removing described residue printed sheets,
It is characterized in that, described processing unit controls described supply unit to carry described printed sheets with the described top utilizing described sheet material detecting sensor to detect described printed sheets when starting; First distance compares with second distance by described processing unit, wherein said first distance is that described second distance is from described top and be the distance needed for image formation processing set before activation to startup anteposition in the distance of the part of described curling correcting unit from described top; Distance larger in described first distance and described second distance is set as the cutting position of described residue printed sheets by described processing unit.
2. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when described first distance is greater than described second distance, described first distance is set as described cutting position by described processing unit, also then cuts the printed sheets before described curling correcting unit with described cutter unit with the printed sheets cut with described cutter unit before described second distance.
3. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described processing unit controls described supply unit to discharge the described printed sheets under being cut by described cutter unit, and is contained in described accomodating unit by the remainder of described printed sheets.
4. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, comprises further:
Determining unit, it is configured to the length determining that previous image formation processing is crossed,
Wherein, the cutting position of printed sheets described in the length setting crossed according to the described previous image formation processing determined by described determining unit when starting of described processing unit.
5. image forming apparatus according to claim 4, comprises further:
Memory cell, it is configured to the information storing the region that previous image formation processing is crossed.
6. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, comprises further:
Detecting unit, its part to be detected be configured to the terminal of the printed sheets crossed in described image formation processing is formed detects,
Wherein, when described part to be detected being detected during being carried to described cutting position by described printed sheets, described processing unit changes the setting of described cutting position not cut described part to be detected.
7. image forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, when the distance ratio from described top to described part to be detected allows the shortest length of described image formation processing in short-term, the remainder of described printed sheets is contained in described accomodating unit when not cutting described printed sheets by described processing unit.
8. image forming apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, when from described top to the distance of described part to be detected than described second distance in short-term, cutting position is set as than from described top to the position that the distance of described part to be detected is short by described processing unit.
9. image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described print unit performs described image formation processing by being transferred on printed sheets by ink with hot head.
10. a control method for image forming apparatus, described equipment has: accomodating unit, and it is configured to the continuous printed sheets holding wound into rolls; Supply unit, it is configured to pull out from described accomodating unit and carry described printed sheets; Sheet material detecting sensor, it is configured to the top detecting the described printed sheets carried by described supply unit; Curling correcting unit, it is constructed such that the described printed sheets carried by described supply unit upsweeps in the side contrary with coiling direction; Print unit, its be formed at by described supply unit be delivered to image formed starting position described printed sheets on carry out image formation processing; And cutter unit, it is formed at after described image formation processing completes and cuts described printed sheets in predetermined cuts position, and described method comprises:
The residue sheet material treatment step of the process for removing described residue printed sheets is performed when detecting when starting and having and remain printed sheets on transport path,
It is characterized in that, in described residue sheet material treatment step, controlling described supply unit to carry described printed sheets with the described top utilizing described sheet material detecting sensor to detect described printed sheets when starting; First distance is compared with second distance, wherein said first distance is that described second distance is from described top and be the distance needed for image formation processing set before activation to startup anteposition in the distance of the part of described curling correcting unit from described top; And distance larger in described first distance and described second distance is set as the cutting position of described residue printed sheets.
The control method of 11. image forming apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, when described first distance is greater than described second distance, using described first distance as described cutting position, also then cut the printed sheets before described curling correcting unit with described cutter unit with the printed sheets cut with described cutter unit before described second distance.
The control method of 12. image forming apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, discharge the described printed sheets under being cut by described cutter unit by described supply unit, and the remainder of described printed sheets is contained in described accomodating unit.
The control method of 13. image forming apparatus according to claim 10, comprises further:
Determine the determining step of the length that previous image formation processing is crossed,
Wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, according to the cutting position of printed sheets described in the length setting that the described previous image formation processing determined in described determining step when starting is crossed.
The control method of 14. image forming apparatus according to claim 13, comprises further:
The information in region previous image formation processing crossed is stored in the storing step in memory cell.
The control method of 15. image forming apparatus according to claim 10, comprises further:
The detecting step that the part to be detected formed the terminal of the printed sheets crossed in described image formation processing detects,
Wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, when described part to be detected being detected during being carried to described cutting position by described printed sheets, change the setting of described cutting position not cut described part to be detected.
The control method of 16. image forming apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, when the distance ratio from described top to described part to be detected allows the shortest length of described image formation processing in short-term, when not cutting described printed sheets, the remainder of described printed sheets is contained in described accomodating unit.
The control method of 17. image forming apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, in described residue sheet material treatment step, when from described top to the distance of described part to be detected than described second distance in short-term, cutting position is set as than from described top to the position that the distance of described part to be detected is short.
The control method of 18. image forming apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, described print unit performs described image formation processing by being transferred on printed sheets by ink with hot head.
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